Jeff Pyle (ice hockey)
| Jeff Pyle | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 7, 1958 Fort Leonard Wood, MO, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Left Wing |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | AHL Binghamton Whalers IHL Saginaw Gears Flint Generals Saginaw Hawks ACHL Mohawk Valley Stars |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1981–1993 |
Jeff Pyle (born October 7, 1958) is an American former ice hockey player.
Pyle held the post of a head coach in the ECHL since the 1998–99 ECHL season when he coached the Mobile Mysticks. He remained as the head coach when the franchise moved to Gwinnett County to become the Gwinnett Gladiators for the 2003–04 ECHL season, staying in this position through the end of the 2010–11 ECHL season.
On July 13, 2011, Pyle was named head coach of the American Hockey League's Texas Stars.[1]
It was announced on April 11, 2013, that Pyle would become the Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations of the ECHL's Evansville IceMen, effective July 1, 2013.[2] On April 20, 2014, Pyle was relived of his duties with Evansville.
On September 2014 he moved to Italy, nomined coach by the HC Bulldogs Valpellice of Torre Pellice (TO), Piedmont.
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA First Team | 1980–81 | |
| CCHA Player of the Year | 1980–81 | |
| James Gatschene Memorial Trophy - IHL Most Valuable Player | 1986–87 | [3] |
| Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy - IHL Leading Point Scorer | 1986–87 | [4] |
References
- ↑ The ECHL - Premier 'AA' Hockey League | Gwinnett's Pyle named head coach of AHL's Texas Stars
- ↑ The ECHL - Premier 'AA' Hockey League | Pyle named Evansville head coach
- ↑ James Gatschene Memorial Trophy hockey award winners of the IHL at hockeydb.com
- ↑ Leo Lamoureux Memorial Trophy hockey award winners of the IHL at hockeydb.com
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Steve Weeks |
CCHA Player of the Year 1980–81 |
Succeeded by George McPhee |